Nature Photography from the Mississippi Coast and Beyond

October 25, 2026 Ocean Springs Front Beach & Clay Point Park We had breakfast at Fatspoon this mornig, they have the best omlets and biscuits. Then we drove down the beach front over to Backbab Blvd. Ran into Steve and Jake birding south of the railroad. Steve is considering a new telephoto lens, Prime or…

10/23/26 Crisp, Clear Fall Morning A beautiful Fall morning walking the preserve, more birds than any previouse visit. Click the image to view full size and browse the gallery. “I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.” L.M. Montgomery Return to MY VIEW HOME page

October 18, 2026 Claypoint Park sits on Back Bay Boulevard in Biloxi, just south of the railroad tracks near Point Cadet — you may have wondered why this stretch feels so productive for birding and photography, especially during migration. The answer turns out to be Katrina. Before August 29, 2005, this area looked nothing like…
The creation of something new is not accomplished by the intellect but by the play instinct acting from inner necessity. The creative mind plays with the objects it loves.
Carl Jung

Cathy’s instruction Our fieldwork — underwater work, as it were — was its own kind of learning experience. We’d get a short briefing on the boat, then gear up and head down. Kathy would appear out of nowhere — just materialize at your shoulder — reach over, look at your camera, check your settings, and…
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